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• n  the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution

News & Articles

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• Attorney wants reduced sentence for man in double-fatal crash
  WILKES-BARRE 8212 An attorney for a man sentenced last week to 6 12 to 25 years in prison on charges stemming from a crash that left two people dead said in court papers filed Wednesday that a county judge's sentencing constituted double jeopardy.
  June 20, 2013 - Times Leader
• Judge decides not to grant dismissal in Levi Chavez case
  The judge in the Levi Chavez trial decided not to grant a dismissal Tuesday. CLICK HERE to get real-time updates and live video from the courtroom.  Defense attorney David Serna called for a mistrial, but the judge didn’t want the state to be able to re-try Chavez under double jeopardy. The request stemmed from an emergency motion. The hearing took all day Tuesday, and Serna said the state didn ...
  June 19, 2013 - KOAT Albuquerque